Anchoring device for medical apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for anchoring a device to the body of an individual, comprising:
- (a) a device-grasping means for holding a device, and (b) an anchoring means for anchoring said device-grasping means to a patient'"'"'s tissue, wherein said anchoring means includes at least two anchors that are arcuate in shape, and a first end of each of said at least two anchors has a sharpened point.
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Abstract
A system for anchoring a catheter to the body of an individual is disclosed, which includes a device-grasping means and an anchoring means. The device-grasping means includes a housing in which a catheter or other medical device can be securely and rapidly attached or detached from the anchoring means. The anchoring means includes one or more arcuate needles attached to each other by means of a shaft. The arcuate needles are rotatably supported on the housing, and are locked into position when in the engaged and unengaged positions. The anchoring means further includes portions in which the sharpened tips of the arcuate needles reside when in the engaged and unengaged positions in order to prevent injury to medical or other personnel.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for anchoring a device to the body of an individual, comprising:
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(a) a device-grasping means for holding a device, and (b) an anchoring means for anchoring said device-grasping means to a patient'"'"'s tissue, wherein said anchoring means includes at least two anchors that are arcuate in shape, and a first end of each of said at least two anchors has a sharpened point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for anchoring a device to the body of an individual, comprising:
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(a) a device-grasping means for holding a device, and (b) an anchoring means for anchoring said device-grasping means to a patient'"'"'s tissue, said anchoring means including at least one anchor that is arcuate in shape, wherein a first end of said at least one anchor has a sharpened point, and a member extends from a second end of said at least one anchor, said member extending toward a center of a circle defined by said anchor. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for anchoring a device to the body of an individual, comprising:
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(a) a device-grasping means for holding a device, and (b) an anchoring means for anchoring said device-grasping means to a patient'"'"'s tissue, said anchoring means comprising at least one anchor formed from a deformable material, said anchor having a first position in which said anchor is deformed, open, and unengaged and a second position in which said anchor is non-deformed, closed, and engaged, wherein when said anchor is deployed in said first position and is released it automatically moves to said second position and engages with said patient'"'"'s tissue.
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30. An apparatus for anchoring a device to the body of an individual, comprising:
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(a) a device-grasping means for holding a device, said device-grasping means comprising a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein said device is held in place between said first jaw and said second jaw by means of a biasing means, and;
(b) an anchoring means for anchoring said device-grasping means to a patient'"'"'s tissue.
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